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J.J. Abrams talks LOST and STAR TREK XI
by Karl Schneider (Fri 08-11-2006)
TV Guide posted an interview with J.J. Abrams in which he talks about the upcoming season of LOST and his upcoming film STAR TREK XI.TV Guide writes:TV Guide: What can you tell us about the new season?Abrams: A lot of the season's already figured out, and... JJ Abrams 1-18-08 Called OVERNIGHT?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 08-07-2007)
We may have a new title for the secretive project for Paramount and JJ Abrams. After some investigating from Peter Sciretta over at Slashfilm, it seems that we may have a new name for JJ Abrams' upcoming 1-18-08 movie. The managing firm for JJ Abrams, Jac... J.J. Abrams may not direct "Star Trek XI"
by Karl Schneider (Mon 02-05-2007)
According to the Hollywood Reporter, J.J. Abrams will make a decision later this week whether he will direct Star Trek XI.The studio insists that the Lost creator was never officially attached to direct the film, only to produce it. However, in July, upon... 
JJ Abrams Agrees to Supernatural Thriller
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 08-08-2007)
It would be helpful to have a movie title or a plot summary but oh well, such is usually the case with producer JJ Abrams these days. His schedule continues to fill up with him taking on another project as producer, says Variety. In this case, Abrams and ... J.J. Abrams adapting "Dark Tower"?
by Karl Schneider (Wed 02-14-2007)
According to the Hollywood Reporter, J.J. Abrams is in talk to adapt Stephen King's Dark Tower book series to either the big or small screen.Multiple sources have reportedly been chasing the series, but King wants a strong filmmaker involved, and he belie... William Shatner meets J.J. Abrams
by Karl Schneider (Tue 09-12-2006)
According to Trekmovie.com, William Shatner and J.J. Abrams have talked about the upcoming film STAR TREK XI.Shatner apparently told those attending a convention in Chicago that "on the horizon there are good things for Star Trek and, hopefully, my involv... J.J Abram's CLOVERFIELD Update
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 06-29-2007)
J.J Abrams upcoming CLOVERFIELD has been one of the most secretive productions in a long time. With so many information sources out here on the web, it's absolutely amazing that there has been no information about this picture up to now. That's about to c... JJ Abrams’ Next Big Thing
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 07-08-2007)
I am an unabashed JJ Abrams fan, at least from Alias on anyway. He’s not infallible though. In fact I should probably qualify my fandom a little more. I am a fan of Abrams when he does sci-fi/fantasy/horror/action projects. I nev... JJ Abrams relieved to be done with 'Superman' (Fri 12-10-2004)
JJ Abrams has maintained a feature career along with his TV work. He wrote one of the many scripts for the upcoming "Superman," which was abandoned when new director Bryan Singer ("X-Men" franchise) came on board."I'm not really sad about it," Abrams says...J.J. Abrams will direct "Star Trek"
by Karl Schneider (Sat 02-24-2007)
According to the Hollywood Reporter, J.J. Abrams has told the studio that he will take the directors chair for the upcoming relaunch of the Star Trek franchise. The film, currently titled Star Trek XI, will be a prequel to the original TV series and wi... Fox Greenlights JJ Abrams' FRINGE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 10-05-2007)
A new show mixing elements of The X-Files, The Twilight Zone and Altered States led by Lost executive producers JJ Abrams and Bryan Burk? With that kind of question being obvious, Fox has now greenlit the 2 hour pilot of FRINGE with a budge... JJ Abrams Talks 1-18-08 "Cloverfield"
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 07-10-2007)
Alright, producer JJ Abrams has set the record straight with a bit of energetic attitude in regards to the ultra secretive 1-18-08 movie that hits theaters next year. For one, he says that the two sites ethanhaaswasright.com and ethanhaaswaswrong.com site... J.J. Abrams Manages DISASTER For Universal
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 08-12-2008)
Universal Pictures is gearing up for a new untitled earthquake disaster film (that has no relation to the 1974 Universal film) and they want J.J. Abrams on board to produce the feature film. Screenwriter David Seltzer (The Omen) is working with Abrams to ... J.J. Abrams to direct "Star Trek XI"
by Karl Schneider (Fri 12-08-2006)
According to Variety, J.J. Abrams has finally agreed to take the directors chair for the upcoming installment of the Star Trek franchise. Abrams had previously only been signed on as a producer.The movie is rumored to concentrate on the early days o... J.J. Abrams says "Star Trek XI" in 2008
by Karl Schneider (Thu 12-14-2006)
According to J.J. Abrams in a recent Variety article, Star Trek XI is on track to be released in 2008.Abrams is teaming with Lost co-creators-writers-producers Damon Lindelof and Bryan Burk on the 11th installment of the popular franchise. Burk, Alex Kurt... Abrams Talks About Superman
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 03-25-2002)
Edward Gross of Comicflicks.com
recently sat down with Alias mastermind J.J. Abrams to talk about
the man of steel. Abrams recently signed on as the latest screenwriter to take a
try at reviving the Superman movie franchise. Abrams, along with
direc... J.J. Abrams Talks About Superman Uproar
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 09-30-2002)
A script review
of J.J. Abrams Superman screenplay published at Ain't
It Cool News recently sent fans into an uproar. The review, which provided a
detailed, spoiler-heavy synopsis of the movie revealed that the writer had made
significant changes to... JJ Abrams' 1-18-08 Site Update
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 07-21-2007)
A fourth photo has appeared on the official site for JJ Abram's 1-18-08 movie. This is the fourth week in a row a pic has been released on the site giving everyone a general idea on what's going to happen within the story. These photos are not in the orde... Abrams Talks Wider Appeal of TREK?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 05-02-2008)
It seems surprising that a director for a high profile Star Trek film would admit to the Associated Press that he was not a rabid fan and more of a "Star Wars" kid but that's exactly what J.J Abrams has done. In an interview, he described his up... Abrams Looking for NY TREASURE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 06-18-2008)
There's nothing like real life quirky behavior inspiring Hollywood. Variety is reporting that producer-director J.J Abrams and Paramount Pictures have hatched a new movie idea, based around a particular New York home, which had hidden passages and secret ... Abrams Explains Shatner Snub in STAR TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 09-09-2008)
Well, we can finally put an end to the William Shatner-cameo rumors that have raged back and forth this past year. There were rumors that the creators just couldn't find a place to fit the actor into the next Star Trek adventure and director J.J. Abrams h... Abrams says Kirk in "Star Trek"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 04-19-2007)
According to TrekMovie.com, J.J. Abrams has confirmed that James T. Kirk will be in the upcoming film, Star Trek.The site references a quote from Abrams in Star Trek Magazine which says, "James T. Kirk appears in the movie.""The respect we ... Abrams Beams on to 11th TREK
by News Editor (Fri 04-21-2006)
Paramount Pictures has set J.J. Abrams to direct the 11th STAR TREK feature. The studio is looking for a 2008 release.J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof and Bryan Burk will produce. Abrams and Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci will write the script. The story will... Abrams Updates CLOVERFIELD 2 & TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 02-23-2008)
While at a US-Ireland Alliance Pary, director-producer J.J Abrams talked briefly with ReelzChannel about Star Trek and the upcoming sequel to his produced monster movie, Cloverfield 2.
Abrams: Superman Still Flies? (Fri 01-16-2004)
J.J. Abrams, who wrote the script for Warner Bros.' new Superman movie, tells Sci Fi Wire that the project is still moving forward.Details of JJ Abrams' 1-18-08 Emerge
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 09-01-2007)
Details may have emerged online detailing a scene from a possible new teaser trailer of JJ Abrams' 1-18-08 (aka Cloverfield aka Monstrous). The only confirmed details we've seen so far is what we saw in the initial trailer earlier in the summer as well as... Abrams Has a New KIRK?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-27-2007)
After doing some digging about a frequent rumor for STAR TREK, Robert Sanchez tried to get some confirmations on the possibility of Mike Vogel being cast for the role of Captain James T. Kirk in the next installment of the franchise. While Paramount and t... J.J. ships with THE GOOD SAILOR
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 01-12-2005)
ALIAS and LOST creator J.J. Abrams is now attached to direct a new movie project called THE GOOD SAILOR, in development at Universal Pictures. The film's screenplay is being written by Brent Hanley and it's based on a pair of real world events separated b... Abrams Talks TREK XI: Deal or No Deal?
by News Editor (Wed 04-26-2006)
Empire caught up with director J.J. Abrams, who talked with them about his involvement with STAR TREK XI. The writer-director told them "The whole thing was reported entirely without our cooperation. People learned that I was producing a Star Trek film,... Abrams Reteams with FELICITY Star for MISSION
by News Editor (Wed 06-15-2005)
J.J. Abrams has brought Keri Russell on board for MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3. Russell will play a trainee agent mentored by Ethan Hunt. She joins the cast which already includes Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and Philip Seymo... JJ Abrams is at it again
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 10-07-2007)
Those of you who read this article often know that I am a big fan of JJ Abrams. I liked Alias, at least for the first couple of seasons, I’m still enjoying LOST, and I even liked Mission Impossible III (Tom Cruise destroyed that film). Abr... Shatner Responds to Abrams' STAR TREK Snub
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 09-19-2008)
The back-and-forth on this is unbelievable. Just when you think it's over, it comes back into play. A week after J.J Abrams' told the AMC that he couldn't find a way to fit William Shatner into his upcoming Star Trek adventure and suggested that Shatner w... Scribe Orci Talks Abrams' STAR TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-09-2007)
The fellow geeks over at Trek Movie scored a decent interview with screenwriter Roberto Orci, one of the scribes behind the upcoming STAR TREK film by JJ Abrams. Considering this is only part 1 of an exclusive interview with the writer, they covered some ... Uhura Cast & Plot for Abrams' STAR TREK?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 08-31-2007)
Two different sites are reporting possible news on STAR TREK XI (or just STAR TREK depending on how you look at it.)..TrekMovie.com is reporting that actress Zoe Saldana (Haven, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl) has been offered... Star Trek
by Karl Schneider (Mon 06-19-2006)
Release Date: May 8, 2009 Studio: Paramount Pictures Director: J.J. Abrams Screenwriter: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci Starring: Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana, Chris Pine, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Bruce Gree... Small Screen, Big Screen: Star Trek
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Tue 12-19-2006)
Hollywood is a pretty lazy town. Rather than seek out new and innovative stories to tell they’d usually rather just make a quick buck bringing old television series to the big screen. Some recent examples include STARSKY AND HUTCH, T... Adventures in the Spy Trade
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Sun 10-07-2001)
Grad student/international spy Sydney Bristow's first mission has been accomplished: ABC's action-packed series ALIAS had a promisingly strong debut last Sunday, edging out some fierce competition from the new LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT to win ... Superman Returns
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 04-22-2005)
Genre:Superhero/Comic Book Adaptation/Action.Studio:Warner Brothers.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Brandon Routh (Clark Kent/Kal-El/"Superman"); Kevin Spacey (Lex Luthor); Kate Bosworth (Lois Lane); Hugh Laurie (Perry ... Matt Damon is Captain Kirk?
by Karl Schneider (Thu 06-22-2006)
Yahoo!'s The Insider reports that J.J. Abrams is very interested in casting Matt Damon as Captain Kirk in his upcoming STAR TREK Movie.Marc S. Malkin of The Insider writes, "Will MATT DAMON get beamed up? Could happen. I'm told J.J. ABRAMS is very interes... TV Wasteland: High Hopes on the Fringe
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 07-21-2008)
When JJ Abrams is on, he’s really on. He’s brought us so many fantastic series and films including Alias, Lost, and the underrated Mission Impossible III, that anything he does must be investigated. If you’re into that kind of series Fel... Riding in Cars Part One
by Pamela Harland (Wed 03-06-2002)
Years ago when it came to making it big at the box office, there was rarely a second chance. Right out of the gate the film either bombed or sky rocketed to the top five. But now DVD has changed all that. A film like JOY RIDE can do just O.K. at the theat... Mania Exclusive Interview: Simon Pegg
by Rob Vaux (Wed 04-02-2008)
Simon Pegg spent several years banging around British television before scoring a cult success with Spaced, a show he co-created with Jessica Hynes and Edgar Wright. But it wasn’t until the massive success of Shaun of the Dead (directed by Wright ... Ratner Officially Official For Superman
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 09-26-2002)
Warner Bros.
made it officially official and announced that Brett Ratner (Red Dragon)
will direct the new Superman movie. Jeff Robinov, President,
Domestic Production, Warner Bros. Pictures issued the press release announcement
yesterday.
Ratner wi... Riding in Cars Part Two
by Pamela Harland (Mon 03-11-2002)
JOY RIDE producers Chris Moore and J.J. Abrams (ALIAS) are hoping their film, which did mediocre box office during its theatrical release, will find its true audience when it hits home video and DVD this week. The film follows two brothers, Lewis (Paul Wa... Checkov is Cast for STAR TREK XI
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 08-08-2007)
Two days ago, AICN released a casting sheet from JJ Abram's Bad Robot productions for STAR TREK XI. The casting sheet for which they said was "confirmed" ask for some young actors to fill in the spots of the old TOS crew. Here's what they l... Mission: Impossible 3
by Development Heck (Wed 08-31-2005)
Genre: Action/Adventure/Sequel.Studio: Paramount Pictures. Production Company: Cruise-Wagner Productions. Project Phase: In Pre-production. Who's In It: Tom Cruise (Ethan Hunt); Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ving Rhames, Keri Russell, Philip Se... Chris Pine is Kirk in STAR TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-16-2007)
One has to wonder how director Joe Carnahan feels about being snubbed twice by J.J Abrams. First, he had the directing gig set for MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III only to lose the gig, something Abrams eventually was awarded from Paramount. Now, he has his lo... 1-18-08 Has Been Updated
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-13-2007)
A new photo has appeared on the (known) official site of JJ Abram's upcoming monster movie. It appears that a new photo will appear on 1-18-08.'s official site once a week. The new photo is time stamped 12:48 am and shows the people in a cloud of either d... Some Details on 1-18-08 & Poster
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 07-28-2007)
JJ Abrams revealed at Comic Con a few days ago that the source of his inspiration for 1-18-08 (as it's currently called) was a recent trip to Japan. He was quoted as saying "We need our own Godzilla!". This may put a dent into the speculati... Slew of New STAR TREK Photos Appear
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 10-16-2008)
Other than director J.J. Abrams and William Shatner going back and forth on the Shatner snubbing, it's been virtually quiet on the Star Trek news front. Until now, that is. You subscribers of Entertainment Weekly will have noticed their latest issue with ... MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 05-05-2006)
"Playful" may be overstating the mood here a bit or maybe not. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III certainly gets back to the franchise's roots by remembering that these IMF people, Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt included, take pride and even some pleasure in their work, w... Shatner Talks STAR TREK Snub
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 10-27-2007)
Last summer, JJ Abrams told the San Diego Comic Con audience that he was desperately trying to fit an older Kirk into the STAR TREK film but there has been nothing but silence on that front since the announcement. Well, nothing but silence ... The Manic Maniac: Out with the Old, In with the Kirk
by Joe Crosby (Fri 09-12-2008)
We've written within these pages before (well, this columnist has) about the devastating effect the sure-bet philosophy has had on filmmaking. Original story lines are a dying breed, an endangered species succumbing to survival of the sa... LOST Finds Emmy Wins
by News Editor (Mon 09-19-2005)
The 57th Annual Emmy awards were held last night at the Shrine Auditorium and genre shows reaped many of the honors. ABC's LOST won for best drama series. The network led all broadcast networks with 16 Emmys overall. In addition to best drama, serie... X3: Patrick Stewart Tells All
by Chris Brown (Wed 05-17-2006)
SPOILER WARNING: This Q & A with Patrick Stewart contains MAJOR revelations about the events depicted in 'X-Men: The Last Stand'..
Comics2Film's thechrisbrown sat down with Patrick Stewart out in NY to discuss X-Men: The Last Stand.
He came in the... Five Minutes of CLOVERFIELD Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 12-14-2007)
Updated: Ryan Rotten had a chance to ask the director some questions about the film. In particular, the aspects behind the handicam method which is getting some heavy criticism with our comments below. He also addressed the "It's a Lion!&qu... Batman Vs. Superman Vs. Superman!
by Dave Richards (Tue 09-17-2002)
The
Man of Steel will be flying back to the big screen soon, and when he returns
he will not be battling DC's other flag ship hero Batman. A New
York Times article by Laura M. Holson indicated that the decision to
make a new Superman film instead of ... ALIAS: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON
by Tony Whitt (Tue 09-30-2003)
Sydney Bristow is your typical everyday grad student in English lit - that is, if you ignore the fact that she's also a secret agent for SD-6, a black ops branch of the CIA. But when her fiancé is killed after she tells him about her job, she discovers th... Grunberg Set For 1-18-08
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 07-25-2007)
It's about time there is a bit of news on JJ Abram's 1-18-08 monster flick that doesn't consist of visiting the official site for a new photo. TV Guide is reporting that JJ Abrams' favorite casting choice, Greg Grunberg (Alias, Heroes), has been cast in h... ALIAS
by Michael Tunison (Sun 09-30-2001)
For those of us who reckon there's no such thing as too many movies and TV shows about beautiful women kicking bad-guy butt, the prospect of a new series about a foxy grad student with a secret life as a covert operations agent is a welcome one indeed. Si... McG McGone from SUPERMAN?
by Den Shewman (Fri 06-25-2004)
McG has been the target of scorn and speculation, as well as some adulation, during his post-Brett Ratner reign as director of the new SUPERMAN movie over at Warner Brothers. But now several websites are reporting that McG is out, the creator of the BATMA... Music of Dark Skies
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-14-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION The taut science fiction score for the 1996-97 TV series, DARK SKIES, has been released as a limited edition 10th anniversary soundtrack CD by Perseverance Records. The CD contains almost an hour's worth of Michael Hoenig's sco... Update: New STAR TREK Scenes Online, Trailer Available Monday
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 11-11-2008)
Update #2: And the Star Trek items keep on coming in. Maniac Flint has passed word that Entertainment Weekly has unveiled a new external glimpse of the Enterprise that you will see in J.J. Abrams' upcoming film. As you'll likely remember from the first te... STAR TREK XI Updates on Shatner and Crowe
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 08-14-2007)
The back-and-forth of STAR TREK XI news has been rather humorous lately. One case in particular is whether William Shatner will be reprising his role as Captain James T. Kirk or not. A few months ago, Shatner appeared on a nowlive interview joking he was ... Ratner Confirms involvement in SUPERMAN
by Eric Moro (Tue 09-17-2002)
While the "Brett Ratner directing SUPERMAN" news continues to spread across the Internet like wildfire (including in an item reported on this site earlier today), CINESCAPE received word directly from the filmmaker that he is set to helm the project, whic... E3: ALIAS stars provide voices for video game
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-13-2003)
Acclaim has announced that it has closed a deal with the cast members of ABC's ALIAS series to provide the voices for the forthcoming video game based on the hit TV series. Series stars Jennifer Garner, Michael Vartan, Victor Garber, Ron Rifkin, Carl Lum... INVINCIBLE #26
by Al Brown (Thu 09-29-2005)
The first year of Invincible completely blew me away. It started off as a pretty light-hearted book: high-schooler Mark Grayson gets superpowers, just like his dad Omni-Man, and the two of them kinda romp around defeating bad guys together. It was a fun r... Mania Interview With Gene Roddenberry
by Dan Madsen (Thu 12-04-2008)
Star Trek creator and futurist Gene Roddenberry’s vision changed not only the world of science fiction but also the world at large. It has been 17 years since Gene passed away, yet his view of the future is more alive today than ever. With t... Smallville & Superman Won't Conflict (Tue 01-25-2005)
"Bryan Singer's a fan of the show, and we sat down and had dinner with him and the writers of the movie [Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris], who we know as well. There's been much more of a dialogue than there was with the J.J. [Abrams] and McG movie. So i...Cruise, Spielberg commit to WAR OF THE WORLDS
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 08-12-2004)
Both MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3 and Steven Spielberg's untitled 1972 terrorist pictures are on hold, but that's alright: come next summer the Martians will be invading movie theaters.After experiencing the loss of director Joe Carnahan on M:I 3, producer/star ... SUPERMAN lives
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 02-14-2002)
Like a bolt out of the blue, McG, director of CHARLIE'S ANGELS, has been hired to develop a new big screen adventure for SUPERMAN, with J.J. Abrams (creator of ALIAS) writing the script.Jon Peters will produce, as he's been associated with the project as ... ABC renews ALIAS, sets DINOTOPIA series, more
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 05-16-2002)
ABC has announced its fall schedule, and far from being the genre wasteland the network has been in the past (along with two others in the big four), it's got some points of life for genre fans. ALIAS, the freshmen spy spectacular by J.J. Abrams and stari... Giving Thanks
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-22-2004)
So this is the time of year when we're all supposed to spend time dwelling on the things we're thankful for. Given the state of the world -- with famine, disease, poverty, and war rampant -- probably the most arrogant, myopic thing I could possibly do is ... LOST: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 09-21-2005)
Emerging as one of two breakthrough hits for ABC last season, LOST has given hope to television viewers seeking refuge from the wave of reality TV. It's amazing to think that just one year ago critics of the 2004-05 TV season were speculating that there m... 'Superman': What the? Rumors fly!
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 09-11-2003)
Are McG, J.J. Abrams and Jon Peters exiting 'Superman'? Does Warner Bros. have a new writer/director waiting in the wings to get this project on track? What does Mark Millar know about all this? Superman-v.com gives its analysis of recent rumors... Crudup Gets IMPOSSIBLE Assignment
by News Editor (Wed 08-31-2005)
Director J.J. Abrams and Paramount Pictures have signed actor Billy Crudup for MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3.Crudup joins a cast which includes Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Keri Russell.Filming began this past July and the movie is schedule... I Like to Watch
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 05-23-2005)
I'm really not trying to turn my repeatedly delaying this STAR WARS/STAR TREK column into a running joke, I swear. I fully intended to delve into that rich subject material this week, after finally closing out George Lucas' franchise last Friday night. ... Please Allow Me to Introduce Myself
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-01-2004)
Hi there, have we met? We're three weeks in, so I suppose I should introduce myself. Name's Dave, and I'm tending bar in this little corner of Cinescape these days. Meant to do this before now, but the first two weeks of the column have been a bit hectic ... Arrival of the Sith
by Randall Larson (Thu 05-05-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS It's here! Sony Classical has released John Williams' soundtrack to the highly-anticipated final STAR WARS film, EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH (SK94220) in a sparkling 2-disc package that includes 70+ minutes of score on CD ... Peter Pan, Alexander the Great & Charles Manson
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-28-2004)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSBy far the most impressive soundtrack release of the week – if not the season – is Decca’s Nov 2nd release of Jan A.P. Kaczmarek’s score for Marc Forster’s imaginative fictional retelling of the creation of Peter Pan, FINDING NE... Pine's KIRK Comes with Orion Slave Girls
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 12-10-2007)
JJ Abrams seems to be throwing in some references to the hardcore trekkers out there with his upcoming STAR TREK film. JFX Online has published photos of what they believe to be Chris Pine (Kirk) on the set of the production. Personally, those photos... STAR TREK Casting Call Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 11-06-2007)
While JJ Abrams has pretty much locked up his main cast and crew of the next STAR TREK adventure, the production still has some casting calls to give out. Since this story is reportedly based around their cadet years, this latest call makes sense. If you ... Winona Ryder is SPOCK'S Mother
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 11-09-2007)
That's what Variety is reporting at any rate. Winona Ryder has joined the cast of STAR TREK to portray the Vulcan mother of Spock in the Paramount production. Young Spock is being portrayed by Zachary Quinto. Ryder joins a cast that also includes Leonard ... Greenwood Talks CAPTAIN PIKE Role
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 11-15-2007)
Wilson Morales over at Blackfilm had a chance to talk shop with thespian Bruce Greenwood right after he was cast as Capt. Pike in the upcoming film. When asked which role would be tougher, his JFK role in Thirteen Days or his Pike in Star Trek, his answer... Eric Bana Battles Kirk in STAR TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 10-10-2007)
Eric Bana has been cast in the next installment of STAR TREK, says Variety. The trade is reporting Bana will play the film villain Nero in the Paramount Pictures/JJ Abrams collaboration. He'll be joining fellow casting members Anton Yelchin (Chekov), Zach... More TOS Characters in STAR TREK XI?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 08-06-2007)
If you don't want to know anything about the next Star Trek film, stop reading this now. Now that the warning is out of the way...AICN is saying they have a "confirmed" casting call sheet from JJ Abrams' production company, Bad Robot, for S... WonderCon 2006
by News Editor (Tue 02-07-2006)
Northern California's largest comic book and pop culture convention celebrates its 20th anniversary at the Moscone West Convention facility this February 10-12, 2006. Friday, February 10th features a special look at the upcoming MirrorMask DVD from the Ji... DARK KNIGHT'S JOKER At Comic Con
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-27-2007)
It seems that Warner Bros is utilizing the same viral marketing techniques as JJ Abrams is doing with his 1-18-08 project. A new website for DARK KNIGHT has launched called Whysoserious.com . It seems to be based off an "advertisement" from... The 10 Most Awesome Movies Hollywood Ever Killed
by David Wong (Fri 01-04-2008)
Hollywood is a slaughterhouse where cool movie ideas go to die. Here are ten films that were tragically cut down before their time, simply because they were just too friggin' awesome. #10. Peter Jackson's Halo Fans of the popular video game wept tears of ... Official STAR TREK Site Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 01-17-2008)
With the first teaser trailer premiering alongside the debut of Cloverfield tomorrow, it was only a matter of time before Paramount launched its official online campaign. The new website is now up and running but unfortunately, it has nothing worthwhile t... TV Wasteland: The Good Times Will Come to an End
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 09-22-2008)
Because of the success of shows like Heroes and LOST, every network is bringing the sci-fi goodness - or trying anyway - this year hoping to cash in. For example, next week’s schedule features ten series that fit the mold of science fiction/horror p... To Be, Or Not To Be-- Superman, That Is...
by Michael Mason (Mon 05-06-2002)
Despite rumors to the contrary, Brendan Fraser has not yet signed on to play the Man of Steel in the next
Superman movie from Warner Bros. Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith over at
Creators.com report that, although Fraser is a definite contender for ... Batman Vs. Superman In 2004
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 07-09-2002)
Fans who worried
that DC Comics' only response to Spider-Man would be "Wonder
Twins" can rest a bit easier today. Both Variety
and The Hollywood Reporter
confirmed recent reports that the block-buster crossover pic Batman Vs.
Superman is,... The Manic Maniac: R.I.P. Watchmen?
by Joe Crosby (Thu 08-07-2008)
Not arguably, one of the two most buzz-worthy events coming out of Comic-Con this year was the footage of Watchmen (the other being the latest Terminator installment). At this point, we've all seen at least one Watchmen trailer, and it's hard not to get e... The Manic Maniac: The End of Days, on Quicktime
by Joe Crosby (Thu 07-31-2008)
As utterly absurd as 2008's second-rate-Godzilla Cloverfield was, it was on to something. With the deluge of camera phones, video phones, blogs, mobile uploads and more, the idea of bystander-as-documentarian is not that altogether interesting. But the co... HD STAR TREK Teaser Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 01-21-2008)
... Director J.J Abrams is behind the camera, based on a screenplay penned by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci.
To check out the new official teaser, click here.
Star Trek will hit theaters December 25, 2008. STAR TREK Pushed to May 2009
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 02-13-2008)
...ating the J.J Abrams-directed "Trek" has a higher gross potential in May.
They've also moved the upcoming Ben Stiller comedy Tropic Thunder from July 11 to August 15, 2008 and shuffled Martin Scorsese's thriller Shutter Island to ... Superman: Epic, Action Packed and Extremely Humanistic?
by Kevin Leung (Thu 09-05-2002)
Last Son of Krypton spoke with the extremely excited agent of J.J. Abrams about the script for the next installment of Superman regarding the length and pace of the film.
The agent offered, "The script is far less than 200 pages - about 130. It is go... Four New Character Posters for STAR TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 08-11-2008)
... Director J.J Abrams led production for Paramount, based on a screenplay by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.Star Trek will hit theaters May 8, 2009. Hopkins Confirmed As Jor-El
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 10-01-2002)
The Dynamic
Forces website reports that Anthony Hopkins has accepted the part of Jor-El
in the Superman movie. Hopkins reportedly said as much on the
Howard Stern Show where he was promoting Red Dragon.
The show also
received a phone call from Aint... Comic Creators Join Superman Confab
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 11-07-2002)
Comics2Film
has learned that the filmmakers behind the new Superman movie are
looking to four comic greats for guidance on the design of the film.
Sources
in-the-know told C2F that members of the Superman
production design team sat down with Ho... Superman Start Delayed?
by Christian Koch (Mon 01-27-2003)
The
latest word on the much-discussed Superman movie comes from Superman:
Last Son OF Krypton. The site checked with sources close to the project
about recent rumors.
"The are
trying to lower the budget and have pushed the start dat... McG Talks Superman
by Dave Richards (Mon 09-16-2002)
Cinescape
ran an excerpt on their website from an interview with McG, one-time contender
for directing duties on Superman. Although Brett
Ratner (Rush Hour) is now claiming that job, the Charlie's
Angels helmer's comments were made when he was still... Superman Ready to Take Flight?
by Joe Hendren (Mon 08-19-2002)
According to a source for Corona Coming Attractions, Wolfgang Petersen's desire to direct the epic Troy, wasn't the only factor in shelving the Batman vs. Superman project.
The scooper claims that J.J. Abrams has completed and turned in his draft of Su... McG Signed For Supes!
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 02-14-2002)
Although Corona
Coming Attractions first floated the story months ago, Variety
now confirms that Charlie's Angels director McG has closed a deal
to direct Superman for Warner Brothers. J.J. Abrams, creator of
TV's Felicity is writing the screenplay.... Comic-Con: Liefeld Lands Alias Deal
by Rob M. Worley (Sat 08-03-2002)
Alias
producer J.J. Abrams announced today that he's entered into an agreement with
Rob Leifeld's Arcade publishing for a line of comics based on the hit spy show.
No details were offered other than the target release date for the book:
December of ... 'Cloverfield' Manga surfaces
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 01-16-2008)
Comic Book Resources have uncovered another hidden 'Cloverfield' tie-in, a manga that seems to serve as an adjunct, and prologue to the film's story. It's in Japanese so we can't read it, but the copyrights on it are for Paramount Pictures, and the author... ...or is McG's 'Superman' underway?
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 09-18-2003)
An anonymous scooper reports that set building has begun on the 'Superman' movie in Burbank and McG is still the man behind the camera. The director's pals S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock are allegedly working over JJ Abrams' third draft script, which bears... Sylar to Play SPOCK?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 07-25-2007)
Once again, another rumor but with something "backing" it up. Two different sources from Kristin's blog at Eonline have backchecked this rumor with their Paramount contacts. It appears that Zachary Quinto (Sylar on HEROES) is in negotiation... Ratner Talks About Superman Casting
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 09-23-2002)
Director Brett
Ratner is making the rounds promoting his upcoming Red Dragon movie.
While on tour he can't resist talking about his next gig, Superman.
The helmer talked about the man of steel with The
Chicago Sun-Times this week.
"To be hone... Singer flips the script on 'Superman' (Wed 08-11-2004)
IGN FilmForce has learned that the script pages now being used to audition actors for the title role in director Bryan Singer's forthcoming Superman movie are not from either J.J. Abrams' old draft or from the new script being penned by Dan Harris and Mic...Transformers Is 'E.T. With Action' (Tue 06-26-2007)
From SCI FI Wire: Roberto Orci, the screenwriter who wrote the upcoming Transformers movie with longtime partner Alex Kurtzman, summed up the movie simply: It's "E.T. with action." In other words, Orci said, a combination Steven Spielberg movie (he...Winner: 'Spaced' - The Complete Series on DVD
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 08-18-2008)
Updated August 18
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The writers of the new Transformers movie thought of the shape-shifting robot characters as giant, mechanical knights. So it's fitting the first images of Optimus Prime and Megatron — the posters go online Wednesday — reveal armor and faceplates that l...Ratner Confirmed For Superman! Jor-El Cast?
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 09-16-2002)
There's been
plenty of rumor swirling around the Superman movie with regards to
who will be directing it and who will be starring in it. While covering the
upcoming movie The Red Dragon, The
Lation Review website scored a couple of huge scoops on th... TV Wasteland: ABC to Return
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 09-08-2008)
Two powerhouse TV masterminds have come together to create a new science fiction television series for ABC called The Return. The problem is the concept of the series is all too familiar to SCI-FI fans - aliens land on Earth and the everything changes. Th... TV Wasteland: What to Watch this Fall, or Not?
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 09-01-2008)
With Prison Break returning from an extremely long hiatus this week, now seems like a good time to talk about some of the most interesting new series premiering this fall. Of course Prison Break, Heroes, The Sarah Conner Chronicles and many other shows wi... ON THE LOT: Five Final Films
by Stephen Lackey (Fri 06-22-2007)
Finally! I said it several reviews back that it would be better to announce the eliminated filmmaker right at the beginning of each episode to get it out of the way and not confuse viewers about voting at the end of the episode. So right away, A... Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)
Comic Con 2007 in San Diego has listed their full lineup. I'll be posting the movie and television sections of the COMIC CON event.. This will include lots of information for you to judge on what to see if you happen to go to it.
Another thing, if ... Whedon Talks Future Horror Movie
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 07-31-2007)
There's two more Comic Con tidbits of information I'm going to publish from last weekend. One was direct pictures of the Mark One Iron Man Suit as it was displayed at the event (as opposed to the Mark One picture we have from the movie itself) that was ta... Michael Giacchino to score Star Trek XI
by Randall Larson (Mon 05-28-2007)
Paramount Pictures has confirmed that Michael Giacchino, noted for his scores for The Incredibles, Mission: Impossible III, and the forthcoming animated comedy, Ratatouille, is indeed attached to the new Star Trek movie. In fact, it was only officially co... Nimoy and Shatner to have roles in STAR TREK XI?
by Karl Schneider (Thu 08-31-2006)
According to the Toronto Sun, Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner might be involved with J.J. Abrams' upcoming film STAR TREK XI."The head of production at Paramount called my agency to tell them about this project and they are aware of Bill's and my contri... News on LOST Finale *SPOILERS*
by Karl Schneider (Tue 05-16-2006)
The TV show Lost is set to go out with a huge bang with this seasons finale. J.J. Abrams was caught saying that "The ending of this year in Lost blows the ending of last season out of the water."He continued saying, "It's an incredible finale. You'll see... Cinescore Software "Generates Fully Composed Music"
by RANDALL LARSON (Tue 06-20-2006)
It was bound to happen, from somebody, some day. Sony has announced the release of its new Cinescore automated soundtrack creation software, described by the company as "a breakthrough in professional soundtrack creation, automatically generating fully c... Seven Videos of 1-18-08
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 08-04-2007)
Seven new videos of behind the scene shoots have made their way online for JJ Abrams' upcoming 1-18-08 movie. While the videos don't show any actual filming from the movie, it does show the production crew getting ready for a chaotic scene in the streets ... Shatner Returning to STAR TREK?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 10-19-2007)
I'm going to file this under "Movie Rumor Control" for now due to the fact that this bit of news keeps getting reported by online outlets but never seems to get confirmed by Paramount or JJ Abrams. Once again, William Shatner is reportedly set f... CLOVERFIELD 2 On Hold, 300 Prequel Coming
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 06-26-2008)
... producer J.J Abrams) come up with an idea that is fresh and unique in their eyes. A reporter even asked in the video interview whether they a prequel or a sequel shot by steady cam would work but he wouldn't budge on the issue. Instead, Reeves is movi... Comic-Con News: July 23 and July 24 Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 07-11-2008)
The full schedule for this year's Comic Con has been released here but as always, we're going to sift through the press releases and give you the panels covering Movies, DVD and TV events. You can check out the first two days below.Wednesday, July 23, PRE... HANNAH MONTANA Tunes Up Record Debut
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 02-03-2008)
A movie which is showing in only 683 theaters wins the box office report? It seems so and it’s a shocker no matter how large a following the Disney show Hannah Montana reportedly has…The home of Mickey Mouse launched a new theatrical ve... Lizzy Caplan Talks CLOVERFIELD
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 11-16-2007)
Lizzy Caplan, one of the stars for CLOVERFIELD, has talked to Black Book about the upcoming monster movie, jumpstarting her career and various other things. Also revealed in the article are three new stills from the JJ Abrams film for Paramount. To check ... STAR TREK Teaser Hitting Soon?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 11-02-2007)
Production on the new STAR TREK film hasn't begun but that's not stopping Paramount from planning a new teaser, says Latino Review. The next Trek adventure stars Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana, Chris Pine, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, ... First Images of Quinto's SPOCK Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 11-13-2007)
JFX Online has become the first site to publish production photos of the upcoming STAR TREK film, publishing the first look of Zachary Quinto dressed up as Spock. The site also published a slew of other photos in regards to a scene involving Spock and oth... Marooned... metaphorically speaking
by Jason Davis (Mon 04-17-2006)
Wow. I thought I was the only person on the planet with deep emotional scars from season-ending cliffhangers. Clearly, I am not alone. The last week has seen a deluge of e-mail and postings enumerating the heinous narrative hooks that have drug we hapl... Universal goes DRAGON hunting
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 06-26-2002)
Universal Pictures has paid almost a million dollars for Jason Hightman’s still-to-be-published children’s book THE SAINT OF DRAGONS. The studio hopes to translate the book to the big screen with the help of J.J. Abrams (ARMAGEDDON, ALIAS) and Bryan Burk.... New 1-18-08 Title & Trailer for BEOWULF
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 10-31-2007)
After a month or two of silence, expect a new title and a second trailer for the JJ Abrams-produced 1-18-08 film very soon. A source over at Comingsoon has indicated that this second trailer will be attached to the November 16 release of BEOWULF, ano... Kirk's Father & Nero's General Cast in TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 11-14-2007)
Third consecutive day in a row with STAR TREK news hitting the wire. Variety is reporting that Chris Hemsworth and Clifton Collins Jr. are now attached to the next adventure aboard the Enterprise. Paramount and JJ Abrams have placed Hemsworth in the role ... TV Wasteland: Everybody's on the FRINGE
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 09-15-2008)
Did you watch the series premiere of Fringe? Apparently everyone else did according to Nielsen. Preliminary numbers for the 90 minute premiere averaged 9 million viewers and a 3.2 rating/share in the adults 18 to 49 demographic. Those numbers made the pre... Inside Star Trek Academy
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-15-2007)
With lots of half-truths, rumors, and continuous buzz surrounding Abrams’ rendition of the upcoming STAR TREK XI film, can William Shatner himself provide us with some possible clues to the plot of his on-screen Starfleet origins?
Hello Man... Have They “Lost” the Plot Now?
by Daniel Peacock (Thu 12-21-2006)
I am grateful to Adam Sternbergh of nymag.com for saying a lot of the things about Lost that were starting to bug me as well. In his article Never-Ending Stories: How to fix shows like “Lost’’ (http://nymag.com/arts/tv/features/23763/... ALIAS moves to Wednesdays
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 11-17-2004)
ABC has announced the return of ALIAS to its network lineup. The Jennifer Garner spy thriller, which will be enterting its fourth season this year, will make its season premiere in a two-hour block on Wednesday, January 5 starting at 9:00 PM. The followin... Ben Affleck is Captain Kirk?
by Karl Schneider (Tue 05-02-2006)
...film from J.J Abrams. Apparently Abrams is coming down to visit the set in a few weeks, to visit Michelle Monaghan, whom he directed in Mission : Impossible 3, so that might add some more fuel to the fire. If it comes off, he's apparently playing the h... Superman Gets A New Script
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 01-10-2003)
Superman:
Last Son of Krypton reports that Superman scribe J.J. Abrams (Alias)
has finished up a new draft of the script of steel. The word comes directly from
Abrams' representatives.
The site reports that the
new version will not resemble the p... ALIAS scribes accept MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-17-2004)
Newly minted MISSIONL IMPOSSIBLE 3 director J.J. Abrams has asked his ALIAS writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci to collaborate with him on a new draft of the M:I 3 screenplay. Whether this means Abrams and his pals are junking all material from any ear... Paramount Confirms CLOVERFIELD 2
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 01-31-2008)
... producer J.J Abrams and scribe Drew Goddard signed on board soon for this sequel and a new feature called The Invisible Woman. The timing on the two films depends on how fast they can get the principals signed...
Trade also says it's likely... And The Nominees Are...
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 02-25-2008)
Hello Maniacs and welcome to this week’s hootenanny of science fiction and fantasy skullduggery. Though I try to pace content on these columns as best I can, sometimes the publishing side of the business just doesn’t want to oblige. After seve... No CLOVERFIELD Sequel Anytime Soon?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 05-17-2008)
It seems that even if the original monster movie Cloverfield was successful, due to its small budget from producer Abrams and Paramount, we may not be getting a sequel in the near future. J.J Abrams has said to Sci-Fi Wire that while they would like to do... Cloverfield Manga: Last Minute Hype
by Nadia Oxford, Columnist (Thu 01-17-2008)
January is a cold, pale month that's made blearier by the post-Christmas blahs. The early days of 2008 have been a little more cheerful, however, because a mysterious movie called Cloverfield has initiated enough speculation and discussion to help us forg... Greenwood Captains Crew in STAR TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 11-08-2007)
During the latest casting call news, I mentioned that the only major character left to fill for STAR TREK was the role of Christopher Pike, the original captain of the Enterprise. That's no longer an issue for JJ Abrams, says the Hollywood Reporter. ... Big name directors want the big cubicle by the window
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Sun 01-14-2007)
There aren’t many comedies I keep track of these days, as you can probably tell by this article but The Office is deserving of the attention it gets. The series bucks formula and delivers a unique experience for a half hour comedy. It... Karl Urban Causing Havoc in STAR TREK?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 09-29-2007)
Apparently, Karl Urban has been offered the role of big villain in the upcoming STAR TREK, says IESB. If agreements are reached with the man who played Eomer in LOTR (also in Chronicles of Riddick, Doom), then Urban will be putting on some Romulan make up... Angus Scrimm On ALIAS
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 10-05-2001)
Angus Scrimm, best known as the evil Tall Man of the PHANTASM film series, will have a recurring role on ABC's new action series, ALIAS.While talking to CINESCAPE, ALIAS creator/producer J.J. Abrams spoke of Scrimm, saying, "I called Angus because I was a... JOY RIDE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 10-05-2001)
There's a tendency to categorize non-supernatural scary movies with actual plots (as opposed to pure slashers) as thrillers rather than horror. However, thrillers are generally about protagonists trying to outwit antagonists somehow THE GLASS HOUSE and D... New CLOVERFIELD Site Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 07-04-2007)
If you caught the TRANSFORMERS movie, then you saw the first trailer for JJ Abram's upcoming CLOVERFIELD monster movie set in NYC. Actually, we don't even know if that's the name for the movie. Earlier this week, AICN revealed that the domain name for clo... Let's Talk CLOVERFIELD, Maniacs
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 07-07-2007)
It's been a slow news week for obvious reasons. Today is no different when it comes to news and I'm sure Sunday will be no different. So why not bring up a discussion about something which we can discuss... One such topic is this ultra-secretive CLOVERFIE... Another CLOVERFIELD Site Launches
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-06-2007)
Alright, producer JJ Abrams is being Mr. Sneaky once again. For all you LOST fans, you know how there is a bunch of playful websites operated by the creators incorporated with getting clues and discerning codes in regards to the show. It looks like produc... Bryan Burk involved with STAR TREK
by Karl Schneider (Tue 05-23-2006)
The team developing the 11th Star Trek movie is looking a lot like the team responsible for Lost. Bryan Burk, an executive producer for Lost, has announced that he will be involved with the project. He will be joining Lost's co-creators Damon Lindelof a... More News On STAR TREK XI
by Karl Schneider (Sun 05-07-2006)
A few days ago Cinescape was sent an interesting tib bit regarding the possible casting for Star Trek XI. Today it seems a little more information has come out, this time a bit more concrete and much less sketchy.The folks over at IESB recently caught up... New Ad Campaign for 1-18-08?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 07-24-2007)
A user posted this at unfictional. It could turn out to be nothing or it could be something else. After looking at the poster, a lot of news sites are saying it's perhaps the "title" of the film instead of 1-18-08. The word Monstrous appears on ... What's In Store For The Third Season of LOST?
by Karl Schneider (Fri 05-05-2006)
TV. Guide's Michael Ausiello recently snagged the executive producers of Lost, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse. He fought valiantly for as much Lost information as humanly possible.Mentioned in the interview was a tid-bit regarding Lindelof's involvement... Shatner Responds to STAR TREK XI Tabloids
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 07-25-2007)
William Shatner (Captain James T. Kirk) has clarified his position on being excluded in STAR TREK XI on his official site. This is in direct response to some Tabloids saying how "angry" he is at JJ Abrams and creators for not allowing ... Saldana Confirmed as Uhura in STAR TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 09-18-2007)
As we already published last month here courtesy of Trekmovie.com, actress Zoe Saldana(Haven, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl) will be entering the world of STAR TREK in JJ Abram's upcoming installment. The trades, Variety and Holl... Collins Suggests More TOS Surprises in TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 08-19-2008)
It seems that the whole "Is Shatner appearing in the new film" question will continue circulate for J.J Abrams' upcoming Star Trek, the latest rebirth of this rumor coming from co-star Clifton Collins Jr. Fellow Maniac Joeybaloney has passed alo... Official HD STAR TREK Trailer now online
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 11-17-2008)
Maniacs can now check out the new trailer for Star Trek which is now online in High Definition today at the official website. Most of you have seen the new trailer attached to most Quantum of Solace showings this weekend.
The next Trek adventure star... Paramount Adds Onto First STAR TREK Trailer
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 11-26-2008)
Just two weeks after revealing the first trailer for J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, Paramount and company have done some tinkering around and added a small tweak to the first video clip. Well, it's small and at the end of the trailer but it's still a major tweak... Top Maniacal Rumors: Shazam-mess , Avengers Team & Super Survival
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 06-27-2008)
... producer J.J Abrams works on his projects and director Matt Reeves focuses on his next project The Invisible Woman.
Source: Frosty at Collider
Mania Verdict: TRUE---Both J.J Abrams and director Matt Reeves are working on separate projects and Reeve... New 1-18-08 Update & Site Found
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 10-01-2007)
I don't consider this news but I'll publish it as a place to share your ideas about this upcoming movie from JJ Abrams. I'm curious on your thoughts on this one because of all the viral marketing involved. Apparently, there's a new site launched... HEROES & CLOVERFIELD Cross Over
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 11-21-2007)
I certainly didn't catch it on Monday night while watching HEROES but it seems that events related to the CLOVERFIELD movie are now existing in projects outside of JJ Abrams' reach. One of the film's viral marketing campaigns (and Abrams trademark product... Fox Announces Premiere Dates for Fall
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 06-06-2008)
The latest fall premiere agenda for Fox has been passed around to media outlets. Some of the dates include the premiere dates for the upcoming season of J.J Abrams' Fringe, The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Prison Break. 24 will premiere next January but a ... SCOOP: ALIAS creator new director of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 07-20-2004)
Sources for Coming Attractions report that J.J. Abrams, the creator of ABC's hit spy series ALIAS, is the new director of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3. Abrams replaces Joe Carnahan who left the project due ot creative differences earlier this week. M:I 3 is sche... LOST score comes to CD from Varese Sarabande
by Randall Larson (Tue 02-07-2006)
Varese Sarabande has announced a new crop of CDs for release in March, including an album with the most sought after music of any of today's TV series: Michael Giacchino's Emmy winning music for LOST will be released on March 21st. LOST became an unpreced... LOST's Rodriguez Is A Gypsy!
by Karl Schneider (Sat 05-06-2006)
If you haven't watched the last episode of Lost and thus don't know that Michelle Rodriguez's character is dead, DON'T READ ANY FURTHER!For those of you that did watch, you know she's dead. What you may not have known is that she is happy to be ... dead.... MI3 to hit DVD October 30
by Karl Schneider (Fri 08-11-2006)
According to the USA TODAY, Paramount's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III will hit shelves on October 30 as a special collector's edition DVD. Interesting to note that the release date is a Monday, and not the typical Tuesday. The studio is calling it "Mission Mo... I Giggle When I Type 'Mail Bag'
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 10-17-2005)
Happy Monday, one and all. Hope your weekend was bountiful and prosperous, but now it's back to the grind. And first on the docket is sifting through the reader mail that's been backing up for the past few weeks. If these letters make anything clear, i... Pegg Joins M:I-3 Team
by News Editor (Tue 10-11-2005)
Paramount Pictures and director J.J. Abrams have cast actor Simon Pegg to play an ally of Special Agent Ethan Hunt in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3.Pegg joins a cast which includes Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Laurence Fishburne, Billy Crudup,... Not With a Bang...
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 05-16-2005)
I'll admit, I'm a little depressed this week.This was supposed to be the week where I'd wax eloquent about the end however temporary of two of the longest-running and most influential genre properties of our time: STAR TREK and STAR WARS. Not just the ...